Phonograph.



R. C. FARRINGTON. PHONOGRAPH. APPLICATION FILED mm: 27,1009,

Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

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PHONOGRIAPH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Application filed June 27, 1908. serial no. 440,667.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD 0. EARRING- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boise, in the county of Ada, State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonographs, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the figures of. reference marked thereon.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in phonographs and has for its object to provide a device whereby predetermined positions on a record receiver may be readily found and instructions indicated in connection therewith, if desired.

The invention consists in the parts and imrovements hereinafter described and set orth in the appended claims.

In thedrawings which show by way of illustration, only one embodiment ofthe invention: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the essential parts of a phonograph embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.

In the present illustrated embodiment of my invention, I have shown the essential parts of the Edison commercial phonograph. It will be understood however, that my invention is applicable to phonographs of any type whatever, whether of the record cylinder type, or the record disk type.

In the drawings, 1 is the phonograph box or frame, on which is supported in the usual manner, the record receiver 2. The record receiver is rotated in the well known manner. Cooperating with the record receiver, isa recorder 3, and a reproducer 4. All of the above parts are common to the Edison phonograph, and further iLlustration and description is not thought necessary.

The recorder is rovided with a pointer 5, which is secured tliereto by a screw 6. The reproducer is also provided with a pointer 7, secured thereto by a screw 8. These pointers are so disposed as to have the same position relative to the record receiver, when brought to operative position.

At the forward part of the machine, I have provided a tray or holder 9. Said tray as herein shown, is provided with a rod 10, which is preferably soldered to the back of the tray 9, and extends slightly beyond the ends of the tray. Suitable brackets 11 are secured to the top plate of the-phonograph and are provided with eyes at their upper ends to receive the rod 1'0. An arm or 12 carried by the brackets 11, serve as asupport for the tray when in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1.

When desired to place the top on the phonograph, the tray is swung about the hinged connection with the brackets into the position. shown in dotted lines. tray is preferably supported so that the upper edge thereof is underneath and slightly in rear of the pointer carried by the recorder or reproduccr, which is in operative position.

The tray or holder has an upwardly turned lip 13. The tray or holder is adapted to receivean index or memorandum card or sheet 15, which is of such size as to be held by the upturned lip 13, in a definite position on the tray or holder.

The index or memorandum sheet has printed thereon, certain instructions. Near the upper edge said sheet may be provided with a series of numbers such-as O, 5, 10, 15 etc, running from left to right across the upper edge of the sheet. If desired, said numers may be entirely omitted and a line printed thereon, parallel with the upper edge of the sheet. Said sheet may also have a blank space where notes may be written if desired. A scale may be laced on the upper edge of the tray or 1101 er if desired, w would be similar, of course, to the scale now used on phonographs.

In the operation of my device, the pointer travels along the upper ed e of the index sheet which is always held in a predetermined position relative to the record receiver. The dictator may therefore, indicate on the index sheet any instructions desired, relative to the various parts of the record. The part of the record to which attention is to be called, may be indicated on the sheet by a suitable mark such as acheck or figure or any other character which will indicate the position of the ointer relative to the sheet at this time. f it is desired to rush a letter beginning at this oint, the dictator draws a line from the cieck mark to the word rush. on the sheet. Any other directions desired may thus be given. The transcribcr then takes the index sheet, and byplacing the same on the tray or holder brings said sheet into the same position relative to the record receiver, that it has when marked .by the dictator. If'the pointer is brought to the check mark, which was desired rushed, may be found and the particular record transcribed. Various other uses of my device will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains.

It will be obvious that if my device be used in connection with a phonograph wherein there is a combined recorder and reproducer only a single pointer would be necessary.

Having thus articularly described my invention, what fclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a phonograph,

including a record support, of a memorandum sheet holder mounted on said phonograph in a fixed position longitudinally, rela- 5 tively to the record suppdrt and having means to hold a memorandum sheet thereon in fixed relation longitudinally of said record support.

2. The combination with a phonograph including a record support, a recorder and reproducer movable relative to the record support, indicating means movable with said recorder and reproducer, of a memorandum sheet holder mounted on said phonograph in close proximity to said indicating means and in a fixed position relative to the movements of said recorder and reproducer and having means to hold a memorandum sheet thereon in fixed relation relativelyto the movements of said recorder and reproducer.

3. A phonograph mechanism, comprising a record receiver and a memorandum sheet mounted and disposed in fixed relation longitudinally of said record receiver, said sheet being'adapted to receive a series of indications thereon in close proximity to said record receiver to indicate the matter at any articular point on said record receiver, sai( sheet having a series of complementary indications to indicate the treatment or disposal of the matter at the point or points indicated by said former indications.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

RICHARD C. FARRING'ION. Witnesses L. S. KNOX, DEAN R. DAYNES 

